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New Performance/Gaming Computer Build, budget ~$1500 give or take

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vawrvawerawe said:
Here's a couple Newegg links:

Which is better or more reliable/trusted?

Patriot Viper 3 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM ...

G.SKILL Sniper Gaming Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pi...

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Both are excellent brands

vawrvawerawe said:
For only $9 more I could up it to 1866 with the Patriot Viper - should I get it?
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Yes.

vawrvawerawe said:
I don't think so because of the price. $300 vs $250 for the 7870. Do you think it's worth the extra $50?
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I think so. Idk if you're willing to pay 400 for graphics, but you can get a good 7970 for that. Buying the 3570 over 3770 would pretty much pay for the difference.
 
repman244 said:
It doesn't output more heat, it only runs with higher temperature (temperature != heat) due to the reason you already mentioned.

Anyway I think I would agree with drdeathx, the 8320 is really a solid CPU (and great for it's price), put the money towards a better GPU if you're into gaming.
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Thanks Repman:toast:

If ya want some inexpensive memory that really kicked ass, The Crucial Ballistix Sport Series 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3 PC3-12800, 1600MHz. They performed as good as GSkill 2400MHz Tridents even at cas 11and you can find them for as little as $40 for 2 x 4G.


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vawrvawerawe said:
Newegg keeps declining my PayPal payment. PayPal said the problem isn't on their end. PayPal told me specifically, quote: "The problem is on Newegg's end". And the money is there. PayPal said they tried to send the money to newegg, but Newegg refused to accept the authorization. I tried four times but every one failed.

So apparently I can't buy anything from Newegg because of this bug in their system...

If you ask me, they're just trying to force me to use my credit card instead of PayPal. No way.
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Used PP with them 3 days ago without issue. Make sure on the purchase screen you are selecting the correct funding source I have made that mistake before.

vawrvawerawe said:
The first four items went through. The case and RAM (fifth item) keeps not going through. It's not a problem on my end. The problem is with Newegg. I have been talking with them about this for over 24 hours now.

I'm doing the exact same thing as I did the last 4 times. I'm not doing anything wrong. In chat, Newegg let it slip that they had this problem before with other users.

At first, they tried to convince me that the problem was on PayPal's end. But after talking with PayPal and confirming nothing was wrong with PayPal, they just said "Let us get back to you in 1-2 days". Great, let's wait until the sale is over. F*** no.

I'm about to buy everything somewhere else.
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I bet you they have an issue with the number of PP transactions from your account.
 
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Just use your credit card without PP. Don't miss out on a good sale :)
 
vawrvawerawe said:
Well then I don't have the safety of PayPal. PayPal always refunds me if I have a problem. I am using Newegg's Ebay store. Same exact prices, free ship.
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Whatever works. As for the PP safety net...your credit card has the same protection...
 
vawrvawerawe said:
Well then I don't have the safety of PayPal. PayPal always refunds me if I have a problem. I am using Newegg's Ebay store. Same exact prices, free ship.
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Credit cards offer protection also, but I understand the desire to use PP in eBay. I hope you're not planning on having a problem :laugh: :roll:
 
vawrvawerawe said:
Yes, except I have to walk into my bank, spend 30 minutes waiting for someone, pay a $40 cancellation fee, and even then it probably won't actually be canceled since I did authorize the payment.

Paypal has refunded me thousands of dollars over the years that the sellers refused to refund.
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And I assume it's people like as to why PP is as terrible for the seller as it is.
 
I saw that on microcenter. Awesome deal; I've had a friend who lives near a microcenter buy stuff for me, sometimes its so much cheaper that the difference will pay for shipping and still be significantly cheaper.

You decide on gpu yet?

Edit: why'd you delete your posts?
 
Irony said:
I saw that on microcenter. Awesome deal; I've had a friend who lives near a microcenter buy stuff for me, sometimes its so much cheaper that the difference will pay for shipping and still be significantly cheaper.

You decide on gpu yet?

Edit: why'd you delete your posts?
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Someone on this forum agreed to get one and ship it to me. I paid him on PayPal. Getting the 3770K.

I am not 100% yet on the GPU, but I think I've narrowed it down to these three in this thread. I am pretty certain though that I want to get the Radeon 7870. Just which one is the question now. Still learning about all that everything means. There are so many kinds and brands of the exact same graphics chip.

The PayPal posts were irrelevant to the thread and detracted from the purpose. And the problem was cleared up, so it served no purpose to be in this thread.

Does this RAM LIGHT UP?? AVEXIR Core Series 16GB Kit (4 x 4GB) Quad Channel...

Update: found this thread, shows that YES, they do light up!! COOLLL http://forums.pureoverclock.com/memory-overclocking/18427-new-avexir-core-series-ram.html
 
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vawrvawerawe said:
Does this RAM LIGHT UP?? AVEXIR Core Series 16GB Kit (4 x 4GB) Quad Channel...
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Hi there,

I saw a very early post where you asked a question and someone said google it. You rightly were annoyed because it's okay to ask for help but i can't quite shake the feeling you are just building posts up.

You have asked if that memory lights up and include a link to it. The link - yourlink- has a description that clearly states:

-Dynamic Red LED light
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Why on earth are you posting a question about a product you already know the answer too?

Please excuse me for being a bit off but you're pushing the boundaries of seeking help and spam posting.

Sorry to all if I'm being rude but we all help a lot but honestly it's like me saying this:

Does this have wheels:
http://www.ford.com/cars/mustang/?fmccmp=lp-cars-top-hp-mustang

EDIT: Cdawall beat me to it!
 
Yea, I didn't see the red led in the description at first; I found it hard to believe there was LEDs on the actual RAM. But further searching I found it I just was hoping for some feedback here in regards to the light-up RAM.

p.s. depends on at which phase in the build process; the wheels come last so your answer is yes and no ;)
 
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vawrvawerawe said:
I've only posted like 20 posts today and I really don't care about post count. Why does anyone? It's just numbers on a screen. Seriously.

Yea, I didn't see the red led in the description at first; I found it hard to believe there was LEDs on the actual RAM. But further searching I found it I just was hoping for some feedback here in regards to the light-up RAM.

p.s. depends on at which phase in the build process; the wheels come last so your answer is yes and no ;)
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i remember corsair and crucial having LEDs for ram
 
dude12564 said:
Corsair's Dominator Platinum now has a LED light bar installed.
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ya i havent looked at product pages in sometime for either of them i just recall them having LED products lol
 
vawrvawerawe said:
$800 for 16GB of RAM?

Maybe for those who have so much money they can't possibly spend it all (billionaires). For the rest of us, no thanks!
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Just pointing out there that Corsair does make RAM with lights. Yes, this RAM is for people who can spend all that money, but for a 8GB Kit, you can get it for $100 ish
. But then that's 1600, so you just get bragging rights.
 
dude12564 said:
Just pointing out there that Corsair does make RAM with lights. Yes, this RAM is for people who can spend all that money, but for a 8GB Kit, you can get it for $100 ish
. But then that's 1600, so you just get bragging rights.
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NCIX Canada version of the site (.ca) will NOT ship to the USA, even if it's 50 miles away. You have to use the USA version of the site, which is in general around 20% to 50% higher prices (after the conversion rate which is basically 1:1). But, they have a set for 16GB here for $155 on the--- EDIT -- that's the CA site too. There is 8GB for $80 for 8GB 1600 and $121 for 8GB 2166 on the US version of the site.

I already got my RAM though. I got 16GB 1866 ram for $77.
 
vawrvawerawe said:
I've only posted like 20 posts today and I really don't care about post count. Why does anyone? It's just numbers on a screen. Seriously.

Yea, I didn't see the red led in the description at first; I found it hard to believe there was LEDs on the actual RAM. But further searching I found it I just was hoping for some feedback here in regards to the light-up RAM.

p.s. depends on at which phase in the build process; the wheels come last so your answer is yes and no ;)
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I think you and everyone else got off on the wrong foot. Everybody thinks that in your best interest, you should post anything and everything about computer parts that you may or may not use in your $1500 pc build all in one thread. After all, the mods would very much like to keep their forums nice and tidy :)
Then there's the random thread like submerged pc topic, and then the creation of a submerged pc in a fish tank topic which also could have been merged into the same sort of topic. There is an enormous well of knowledge on these forums, and I think people are just mentioning things to you to keep your posting style a little tidier. You never know when somebody could come along in your exact shoes and be looking for the same information. Then they could find what theyre looking for in your single thread instead of trawling through multiple topics and posts.
 
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